Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Maldives
Maldives: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0.0058 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Maldives, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.0058 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Maldives peaked at 0.0058 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Maldives ranks 136th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1982 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1983 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +40.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +157.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +57.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +32.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | -24.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.003 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | +40.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0058 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0283 Mt CO2e, 20% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0058 Mt CO2e is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0444 Mt CO2e, 13% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +157.1% | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | 0.0018 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 Mt CO2e | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Maldives
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.252 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.911 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Maldives?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Maldives was 0.0058 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0058 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Maldives ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).